What does herbe in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word herbe in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use herbe in French.

The word herbe in French means grass, weed, pot, grass, weed, weed, lay out on the grass, blade of grass, pull the rug out from under, in the making, budding, smoke weed, smoke grass, smoke pot, budding genius, ragweed, herb, cut grass, bison grass, pampas grass, herb, wild grass, weed, lush grass, medicinal herb, the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, weed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word herbe

grass

nom féminin (gazon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants ont pique-niqué sur l'herbe dimanche midi.
At lunchtime on Sunday, the children picnicked on the grass.

weed

nom féminin (plantes sauvages)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Julie a enlevé les mauvaises herbes dans son potager.
Julie removed the weeds from her vegetable patch.

pot, grass, weed

nom féminin (familier (joint, marijuana) (marijuana: slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet élève a encore fumé de l'herbe dans les toilettes !
That pupil's been smoking pot in the loo again!

weed

nom féminin (herbe vivace)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce terrain vague n'est composé que d'herbe.
This waste ground consists only of weeds.

lay out on the grass

verbe transitif (vieux (faire blanchir sur l'herbe)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En été les lavandières herbaient les draps fraîchement lavés.

blade of grass

nom masculin (feuille d'herbe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si je rentre dans la maison après avoir tondu la pelouse, je rentre plein de brins d'herbe.

pull the rug out from under

(figuré (prendre quelqu'un de vitesse) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

in the making, budding

locution adjectivale (en devenir)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
A whole generation of budding musicians.

smoke weed, smoke grass, smoke pot

locution verbale (fumer du cannabis) (informal)

budding genius

nom masculin (jeune très doué)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce lycéen est un génie en herbe ! Il a déjà gagné de l'argent avec ses inventions.

ragweed

nom féminin (plante allergisante) (plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

herb

nom féminin (herbe parfumée) (condiment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les herbes aromatiques sont connues pour leurs propriétés aromatiques, condimentaires ou médicinales.

cut grass

nom féminin (végétation tondue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'aime plus que tout l'odeur de l'herbe coupée.

bison grass

nom féminin (plante odorante) (herb)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pampas grass

nom féminin (plante ornementale) (plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

herb

nom féminin (herbe aromatique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wild grass, weed

nom féminin (souvent au pluriel (végétation sauvage et haute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lush grass

nom féminin (herbe rampante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

medicinal herb

nom féminin (plante pharmaceutique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les herbes médicinales peuvent être utilisées en tisane.

the grass is greener on the other side of the fence

(l'ailleurs semble souvent mieux) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

weed

nom féminin (herbe envahissante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudrait que l'on arrache les mauvaises herbes, le jardin paraîtrait plus propre.

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